Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Melrose, MA to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,310hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 3,037 mi
Typical range: $3,577–$5,042
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Melrose to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,411
Fuel: $1,899
All-in estimate: $4,310

Return trip

San Diego → Melrose$9,248

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Melrose to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Melrose, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,396	$2.11	$5,693 – $7,100
53' refrigerated	$7,616	$2.51	$6,626 – $8,607
48' flatbed	$7,632	$2.51	$6,563 – $8,700
Step deck	$8,296	$2.73	$6,969 – $9,624
Power only	$5,707	$1.88	$4,965 – $6,449
Hotshot	$4,310	$1.42	$3,577 – $5,042
26' box truck	$4,202	$1.38	$3,571 – $4,832
Sprinter van	$2,558	$0.84	$2,149 – $2,968

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More lanes from Melrose

Hotshot lanes from Melrose, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$805	$3.52	$668 – $942	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$4,351	$1.42	$3,611 – $5,090	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$1,600	$1.59	$1,328 – $1,872	2 d
Houston, TX	1,896 mi	$2,899	$1.53	$2,406 – $3,392	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$4,271	$1.58	$3,545 – $4,997	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	320 mi	$920	$2.87	$763 – $1,076	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$3,157	$1.51	$2,620 – $3,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$2,806	$1.53	$2,329 – $3,283	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

Hotshot lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Melrose, MA to San Diego, CA?

A Hotshot from Melrose, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,310 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 3,037 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,577 and $5,042.

How far is Melrose, MA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,037 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,899 of the $4,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,411 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Melrose, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,248, which makes Melrose, MA to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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